As a patent attorney with a practice focus on restaurants, bars & craft beverage producers, I was excited to learn about Tended Bar, an automatic ...
Creating a rock star employee
Looking for rock star employees? Whether you hire experienced bartenders and servers, or you bring them up through the ranks, you need to invest tim...
New York State Wage Laws and How They Apply to Restaurants and Bars
With the new year comes an increase in the minimum wage in New York to $8.00 per hour. For many business owners, there is a sigh of relief that it d...
CASE STUDY: When the Landlord won’t consent to a sale of the business to a new owner
A restaurant business has a 20 year lease with a building owner that included a provision requiring that the landlord must consent to any assignment o...
Is it a New Liquor Authority?
It is hardly a secret that the New York Liquor authority is so backlogged it takes months to process a standard license application. While the state...
Upcoming vote on Seneca semi-dry alcohol law
One hundred and fifteen years. That’s how long it’s been since the town of Seneca in Ontario County, New York, has been trying to change the local...